New Zealand Dollar: NZD/USD (NZD=X) direction likely to be determined by trader reaction to a pair of Gann angles at .6627 and .6647

New Zealand Dollar: NZD/USD (NZD=X) direction likely to be determined by trader reaction to a pair of Gann angles at .6627 and .6647

The New Zealand Dollar took a hit on Friday after the U.S. Dollar rallied sharply in reaction to a report from the U.S. Labor Department which revealed non-farm payrolls rose by 224,000 jobs in June, the most in 5 months, and well-above the 162,000 jobs forecast. The news gave Kiwi investors an excuse to book profits after a recent 11 session rally.

On Friday, the NZD/USD settled at .6629, down 0.0059 or -0.88%.

The report helped drive U.S. Treasury yields higher which made the U.S. Dollar a more attractive investment. Investors continued to support a Fed rate cut for late July, but also are looking for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to resume its easing in August.

Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways.

The projected upper bound is: 0.67.

The projected lower bound is: 0.65.

The projected closing price is: 0.66.

Candlesticks

A black body occurred (because prices closed lower than they opened).
During the past 10 bars, there have been 6 white candles and 4 black candles for a net of 2 white candles. During the past 50 bars, there have been 24 white candles and 25 black candles for a net of 1 black candles.

A hammer occurred (a hammer has a long lower shadow and closes near the high). Hammers must appear after a significant decline or when prices are oversold to be valid. When this occurs, it usually indicates the formation of a support level and is thus considered a bullish pattern.

A hanging man occurred (a hanging man has a very long lower shadow and a small real body). This pattern can be bullish or bearish, depending on the trend. If it occurs during an uptrend (which appears to be the case with FOREX NZD=) it is called a hanging man line and signifies a reversal top. If it occurs during a downtrend it is called a bullish hammer.

A long lower shadow occurred. This is typically a bullish signal (particularly when it occurs near a low price level, at a support level, or when the security is oversold).

A spinning top occurred (a spinning top is a candle with a small real body). Spinning tops identify a session in which there is little price action (as defined by the difference between the open and the close). During a rally or near new highs, a spinning top can be a sign that prices are losing momentum and the bulls may be in trouble.

Three black candles occurred in the last three days. Although these candles were not big enough to create three black crows, the steady downward pattern is bearish.

Momentum Indicators

Momentum is a general term used to describe the speed at which prices move over a given time period. Generally, changes in momentum tend to lead to changes in prices. This expert shows the current values of four popular momentum indicators.

Stochastic Oscillator

One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 25.6881. This is not an overbought or oversold reading. The last signal was a sell 4 period(s) ago.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The RSI shows overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) areas. The current value of the RSI is 50.19. This is not a topping or bottoming area. A buy or sell signal is generated when the RSI moves out of an overbought/oversold area. The last signal was a buy 32 period(s) ago.

Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of the CCI is -30. This is not a topping or bottoming area. The last signal was a sell 4 period(s) ago.

MACD

The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence indicator (MACD) gives signals when it crosses its 9 period signal line. The last signal was a sell 0 period(s) ago.

Rex Takasugi – TD Profile

FOREX NZD= closed down -0.000 at 0.663. Volume was 99% below average (consolidating) and Bollinger Bands were 40% wider than normal.

Short-term traders should pay closer attention to buy/sell arrows while intermediate/long-term traders should place greater emphasis on the Bullish or Bearish trend reflected in the lower ribbon.

Summary

FOREX NZD= is currently 1.3% below its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is high as compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. Our volume indicators reflect volume flowing into and out of NZD= at a relatively equal pace (neutral). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bullish on NZD= and have had this outlook for the last 12 periods.

New Zealand Dollar: NZD/USD (NZD=X) direction likely to be determined by trader reaction to a pair of Gann angles at .6627 and .6647 added by HEFFX Australia on July 7, 2019View all posts by HEFFX Australia →